Tony Caterina | |
|---|---|
| Caterina in 2016 | |
| City of Edmonton Councillor | |
| In office 2010–2021 | |
| Preceded by | New Ward |
| Succeeded by | Anne Stevenson (new ward) |
| Constituency | Ward 7 |
| In office 2007–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Janice Melnychuk |
| Succeeded by | Dave Loken |
| Constituency | Ward 3 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28,1956 |
| Spouse | Orietta |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Edmonton,Alberta |
| Occupation | City councillor,businessman |
| Website | www |
Tony Caterina (born March 28,1956,in Montagano,Italy) is a Canadian businessman and politician who served on the Edmonton City Council from 2007 to 2021. He formerly represented Ward 7 from 2010 to 2021. In 2021,he ran in the new constituency of O-Day'min but lost to newcomer urban planner Anne Stevenson. [1] Provincially,Tony Caterina ran for election as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview and lost in the May 5,2015,election to NDP incumbent Deron Bilous. [2]
Tony Caterina was born in Italy. His family moved to Canada in 1962 and settled in Edmonton,Alberta. [3] He began an education degree at the University of Alberta,but ultimately majored in history. [3]
Caterina founded three clothing stores in 1974 and later founded a local industrial pipe insulation company. [4] He became involved in civic politics as a member of the Board of Directors for the Alberta Avenue Business Association. [4]
Caterina was seeking election to be the MLA in the Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview riding and lost in the May 5,2015,election.
Caterina ran for a seat on Edmonton's municipal council as a candidate in the 2004 Edmonton municipal election in Ward 3.
Caterina ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the electoral district of Edmonton-Centre in the 2004 Alberta general election.
After another failed bid for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta,Caterina was disqualified from running in future Alberta elections due to an $11,000 campaign deficit that he was unable to pay back. [5]
Caterina ran for Edmonton municipal council a second time in the 2007 Edmonton municipal election. He took the seat in an eight-way race for Ward 6.
Caterina attempted to keep Edmonton Centre Airport CYXD from being closed. [3] He has been a fiscal conservative on council encouraging the city to exercise budgetary restraint. [3] He serves as a representative for the City of Edmonton as a member of the Board of Directors for Northlands since being elected in 2007. [6]
Following the change in electoral boundaries,Caterina ran for a second term in office in Ward 7 in the 2010 Edmonton municipal election. [7] Although Tony's campaign signs were targeted and marked by graffiti artists in 2010, [8] he won his campaign for Ward 7.
Caterina was reelected in Ward 7 in the 2013 Edmonton municipal election.
In 2021,he ran in the new constituency of O-Day'min but lost to newcomer urban planner Anne Stevenson. [1]
On November 19,2024,Caterina announced his bid for mayor in the 2025 Edmonton municipal election, [1] however ultimately came in sixth place with 3.1% of the vote. [9]